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EDW to FCS: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
771 mi
1,241 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
Near FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from FCS?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 771 miles (1,241 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EDW to FCS?
Nonstop service on EDW–FCS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to FCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–FCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to FCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–FCS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.